Chapter 167: Strong Ending
In the next three minutes, Yang Mo turned into a rebound maniac. Facing Joey Dorsey and Hayes, Yang Mo did whatever he wanted. Because the two Rockets opponents were not tall, and... one of them was a physical flow, and the other was a technical flow. But Yang Mo had both of these points, and was better than them. In this case, it was hard for Yang Mo not to show off his skills.
Finally, with about three minutes left in the second quarter, Adelman had to replace Yao Ming, Scola, Battier and Alston. Because the balance of victory had seriously tilted to the Heat, Yang Mo's strong performance in the penalty area allowed the Heat to expand their lead to 16 points again.
Last time, Adelman made the four-on-four move because of Yang Mo's invincible performance on the scoring end. Now, it's because Yang Mo has his way with the defense.
There is no other way. Without McGrady, the Rockets have a natural flaw. After all, the Rockets are built around McGrady and Yao Ming. Yang Mo took advantage of this flaw and said, "If you play center, I will run and shoot three-pointers. If you don't play center, I will make a big move in the restricted area. Anyway, I will make you uncomfortable."
Although Yang Mo is a player with congenital defects, he is also a natural bug. He is short, but strong, has a strong sense of rebounding, and is not weak in defense. And most importantly, his three-point shooting ability is accurate, and his back-to-the-basket singles ability is also not bad. These things are good when taken separately, but it is a bit tricky to combine them into one person.
Therefore, even if the Rockets sent all their main players into the court, they were unable to expand the score, which remained at around fifteen points, and finally entered the halftime break with a score of 56:72.
This situation was beyond everyone's expectations. Before the game, everyone thought that the Rockets would easily beat the visiting Heat. After all, the Heat were without Dwyane Wade, and the other players were not threatening. Only Yang Mo was slightly threatening.
However, unexpectedly, Yang Mo was like a catfish thrown among sardines. He mobilized all the attacks and combined the loose sand into a powerful fist, and actually knocked down the giant Rocket with one punch.
The Rockets' all deployments were obviously disrupted by Yang Mo, and they still had not formed a strong defensive system, which led to the final collapse and they were directly defeated.
If they have a strong defensive system, Yang Mo will not be able to win no matter how much he unites his teammates, just like when he played against the Celtics and the Spurs. Because a mature defensive system will divide all opponents into individuals, let them fight on their own, unable to find connections, and finally fall apart.
After the halftime break, the Rockets still couldn't find a way to block Yang Mo. As long as Yang Mo is not blocked, the Heat will never collapse. Yang Mo is not only their spiritual leader, but also their fighting cohesive force. The Heat with him and without him are simply two different teams. In a sense, Yang Mo is now the cornerstone of the Heat. Although his ability is not as strong as Dwyane Wade, his fit with the team has surpassed Wade. Without Wade, the Heat is still a whole, although the fighting power is a little weaker. But without Yang Mo, the Heat will become scattered and disordered. Maybe they can still win the game, but it will definitely not be as easy as it is now.
The Rockets fought hard throughout the third quarter with little success. After three minutes of the fourth quarter, they reluctantly announced the arrival of garbage time and replaced their main players with substitutes.
Yang Mo stayed on the court, not because he didn't give face, but because he still had three dunks to complete. He promised to give a dunk to each member of Girls' Generation tonight, and now there are only three left.
In garbage time, Yang Mo can dunk whenever she wants. The difficulty is gone, but Yang Mo still added a lot of tricks to the dunk, such as back dunk, self-throw dunk, and finally a small windmill. Although the jumping height is embarrassing, the two amazing long arms are really beautiful when they swing, just like a real windmill, which makes Xu Xian cheer, because the last dunk is for her.
Finally, the competition ended in a joyful and peaceful atmosphere.
When the post-match statistics came out, Yang Mo himself was shocked: 41 points, 15 rebounds, 3 blocks and 5 assists.
This is simply a superstar's statistic! There are definitely no more than 15 inside players in the league who can get this statistic, but Yang Mo got it in the blink of an eye, and this was achieved even though he deliberately did not take any shots in the second and third quarters.
Once this data came out, it undoubtedly gave those doubters a resounding slap in the face. Who said Yang Mo can't play inside? How many super inside players in the league today can score 45+15?
Of course, having said that. This is also related to Yang Mo's extraordinary performance tonight. Normally, Yang Mo is not so accurate. And... the opponent will not be so relaxed. It's not that the Rockets are not strong, but they are all out of rhythm tonight and are completely restrained by Yang Mo.
"I can't believe that Yang Mo scored 41 points and 15 rebounds. It's like O'Neal is possessed!" CCTV host Yang Jian shouted in surprise after the game.
"In fact, only about 20 points of the 45 points were scored in the paint, and they were all dunks. The rest were three-pointers from the outside. So there was a certain degree of randomness. But the rebounds were genuine 15. Due to Yang Mo's height and technical deficiencies, it may be very difficult for him to get such data in the future, but he has made history. He has made us believe that even if you are not tall, you can still gain a foothold in the NBA. It also makes us reflect on whether the national sports system is the right path." Coach Zhang said very seriously. He is actually a very rational person. Even though Yang Mo scored such amazing data, he still did not praise him to death, but said very conservatively that this might be Yang Mo's upper limit.
Compared with Zhang's conservativeness, Su Qun is more confident: "I think as long as Yang Mo improves his ball handling skills, he will be able to achieve such data in the future. After all, his speed, strength and three-point shooting are all advantages."
As the commentators discussed, the fans turned off the TV contentedly. This live broadcast made many fans fall in love with Yang Mo. It was not only because of Yang Mo's super statistics, but more importantly, Yang Mo's momentum on the court. Compared with the gentle Yao Ming, fans may like Yang Mo, an aggressive player, more.
After this game, Yang Mo instantly became a mainstream star. As word of mouth spread, Yang Mo went from being a newcomer in the basketball world among basketball fans to a household name superstar.
Because of this, Yang Mo's commercial value increased rapidly again. Lu Xueman in Miami received at least ten more commercial contracts in just one hour.
